Biography

Zawezo​ ​was​ ​born​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Dominican​ ​Republic​ ​in​ ​a​ ​town​ ​called​ ​San​ ​Cristobal​ ​and​ ​raised​ ​in​ ​Haina and​ ​Santo​ ​Domingo.​ ​​ ​He​ ​​ ​found​ ​himself​ ​passionate​ ​about​ ​music​ ​at​ ​an​ ​early​ ​age.​ ​​ ​As​ ​a​ ​child, Zawezo​ ​enjoyed​ ​listening​ ​to​ ​American​ ​hip​ ​hop​ ​artists,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Naughty​ ​by​ ​Nature,​ ​Wu​ ​Tang Clan,​ ​and​ ​MC​ ​Hammer.and​ ​Michael​ ​Jackson.​ ​​ ​These​ ​artists​ ​inspired​ ​him​ ​to​ ​discover​ ​a​ ​new world​ ​of​ ​music.​ ​​ ​Although​ ​he​ ​did​ ​not​ ​speak​ ​English,​ ​he​ ​soon​ ​learned​ ​how​ ​to​ ​sing​ ​every​ ​word​ ​and dance​ ​every​ ​step​ ​he​ ​saw​ ​in​ ​American​ ​videos.​ ​Recognizing​ ​his​ ​natural​ ​talent,​ ​Zawezo​ ​realized​ ​at an​ ​early​ ​age​ ​that​ ​he​ ​was​ ​born​ ​to​ ​be​ ​an​ ​artist.
As​ ​young​ ​as​ ​ten​ ​years​ ​old,​ ​Zawezo​ ​began​ ​entering​ ​street​ ​battles​ ​in​ ​towns​ ​throughout​ ​the Dominican​ ​Republic.​ ​​ ​Thru​ ​this​ ​process,​ ​Zawezo​ ​realized​ ​that​ ​each​ ​challenge​ ​was​ ​an opportunity​ ​to​ ​express​ ​himself​ ​and​ ​find​ ​his​ ​own​ ​unique​ ​voice.​ ​​ ​After​ ​winning​ ​many​ ​battles, Zawezo​ ​was​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​take​ ​his​ ​street​ ​battles​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next​ ​level​ ​and​ ​start​ ​performing​ ​at​ ​the local​ ​clubs.​ ​Zawezo​ ​joined​ ​the​ ​Dominican​ ​Republic’s​ ​Air​ ​Force​ ​at​ ​the​ ​age​ ​of​ ​16.​ ​​ ​Even​ ​while going​ ​through​ ​his​ ​cadet​ ​training,​ ​Zawezo​ ​continued​ ​with​ ​his​ ​music,​ ​battles​ ​and​ ​street​ ​venues. Music​ ​was​ ​now​ ​his​ ​life.
After​ ​his​ ​service​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Air​ ​Force,​ ​Zawezo​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Bronx,​ ​NY​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​his​ ​musical career.​ ​​ ​With​ ​the​ ​desire​ ​for​ ​music​ ​running​ ​thru​ ​his​ ​veins,​ ​Zawezo​ ​became​ ​friends​ ​with​ ​local musicians​ ​and​ ​rapidly​ ​learned​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​English.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​there​ ​in​ ​the​ ​streets​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Bronx,​ ​the birthplace​ ​of​ ​Hip​ ​Hop,​ ​that​ ​Zawezo’s​ ​met​ ​his​ ​future​ ​recording​ ​partner​ ​Sensato​ ​and​ ​together​ ​they created​ ​the​ ​group​ ​Del’Patio;​ ​the​ ​next​ ​chapter​ ​in​ ​his​ ​musical​ ​career.  After​ ​his​ ​service​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Air​ ​Force,​ ​Zawezo​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Bronx,​ ​NY​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​his​ ​musical career.​ ​​ ​With​ ​the​ ​desire​ ​for​ ​music​ ​running​ ​thru​ ​his​ ​veins,​ ​Zawezo​ ​became​ ​friends​ ​with​ ​local musicians​ ​and​ ​rapidly​ ​learned​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​English.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​there​ ​in​ ​the​ ​streets​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Bronx,​ ​the birthplace​ ​of​ ​Hip​ ​Hop,​ ​that​ ​Zawezo’s​ ​met​ ​his​ ​future​ ​recording​ ​partner​ ​Sensato​ ​and​ ​together​ ​they created​ ​the​ ​group​ ​Del’Patio;​ ​the​ ​next​ ​chapter​ ​in​ ​his​ ​musical​ ​career.

Del’Patio​ ​was​ ​first​ ​known​ ​as​ ​a​ ​underground​ ​urban​ ​Latin​ ​hip-hop​ ​group​ ​from​ ​New​ ​York.​ ​They broke​ ​grounds​ ​in​ ​the​ ​industry​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​only​ ​groups​ ​at​ ​that​ ​time​ ​singing​ ​and​ ​rapping​ ​in Spanish.​ ​Their​ ​name​ ​spread​ ​like​ ​wildfire​ ​within​ ​the​ ​industry​ ​and​ ​their​ ​fan​ ​base​ ​expanded​ ​just​ ​as fast.​ ​Zawezo​ ​and​ ​Sensato​ ​Del’Patio​ ​had​ ​made​ ​their​ ​mark.​ ​Each​ ​accomplishment​ ​brought​ ​them deeper​ ​into​ ​the​ ​world​ ​of​ ​music.​ ​They​ ​were​ ​destined​ ​for​ ​success​ ​as​ ​the​ ​industry​ ​was​ ​their co-sign.​ ​In​ ​2007,​ ​Bridgez​ ​Magazine​ ​named​ ​the​ ​duo​ ​”Artists​ ​of​ ​Tomorrow”.​ ​They​ ​began appearing​ ​major​ ​media​ ​outlets​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Univision’s​ ​Sabado​ ​Gigante,​ ​(Spanish-language television’s​ ​#1​ ​program)​ ​and​ ​Depierta​ ​America,​ ​MTV​ ​Tr3’s​ ​”Sucker​ ​Free​ ​Latino,​ ​“​ ​Mun2​ ​(a​ ​NBC Universal​ ​network).​ ​In​ ​2008​ ​Radio​ ​&​ ​Records​ ​Magazine​ ​listed​ ​one​ ​of​ ​their​ ​songs​ ​as​ ​the​ ​No.6 most​ ​played​ ​single​ ​by​ ​Latino​ ​DJs​ ​in​ ​the​ ​U.S.  After​ ​years​ ​of​ ​hard​ ​work,​ ​dedication,​ ​and​ ​struggles,​ ​the​ ​group​ ​had​ ​a​ ​Hit​ ​Song​ ​titled “Watagatapitusberry”​ ​Zawezo-Sensato​ ​Del’Patio​ ​had​ ​accomplished​ ​a​ ​milestone​ ​in​ ​their​ ​careers. After​ ​more​ ​than​ ​a​ ​year​ ​of​ ​promotion​ ​and​ ​performing “Watagatapitusberry”,​ ​they​ ​received​ ​a​ ​call from​ ​Pitbull​ ​to​ ​remix​ ​the​ ​song.​ ​While​ ​Sensato​ ​signed​ ​with​ ​Pitbull,​ ​Zawezo​ ​respectfully​ ​declined Pitbull’s​ ​offer.​ ​Zawezo​ ​wished​ ​his​ ​longtime​ ​friend​ ​and​ ​musical​ ​partner​ ​success​ ​while​ ​he launched​ ​his​ ​solo​ ​career.  Zawezo​ ​got​ ​back​ ​in​ ​the​ ​booth​ ​with​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​providing​ ​his​ ​fans​ ​a​ ​high​ ​quality​ ​project, he called “El Circo”  He collaborated with top producers such as Young Hollywood, Alcover, Echo the Lab, Double G Music and KO El Mas Completo.